Bianca P - Northern Kentucky University



Office

273 BEP/College of Education

Department of Educational Specialties

Northern Kentucky University

Nunn Drive

Highland Heights, KY 41099

859/572-5813 |Home

119 Sheridan Avenue

Fort Thomas, KY 41075

859/781-3507

pratherjones@nku.edu

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Education

|Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction |August 2003 |

|University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH | |

|Program of study focused on advanced course work in effective instructional methods for middle level and | |

|secondary students, including those with mild to moderate disabilities; instructional technology, and teacher | |

|preparation. | |

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|M.A. Special Education - Varying Exceptionalities |August 1998 |

|University of South Florida, Tampa, FL | |

|Program of study consisted primarily of advanced course work in working with children and youth with | |

|mild-moderate disabilities, including learning disabilities, emotional &/or behavioral disorders, and mental | |

|retardation. | |

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|B.A. Special Education - Emotional Handicaps |December 1996 |

|University of South Florida, Tampa, FL | |

Teaching Licenses

Kentucky – Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders, K-12

Ohio – Emotional Handicaps, K-12

Florida – Emotional Handicaps, K-12

National Board Certification, Exceptional Needs Specialist, K-12

Professional Experiences

University-Based

August 2005 – Present Assistant Professor, Special Education, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

Responsible for teaching both undergraduate and graduate education courses, supervising graduate students during their professional laboratory experiences as well as undergraduate student teachers, advising students, and participating in College and Department meetings, committees, and task forces. Courses taught include: Introduction to the Education of Students with Exceptionalities, Students with Exceptionalities in Schools, Planning and Implementing Instruction for Students with Exceptionalities, Special Education Adaptations in Middle/Secondary Classrooms, Collaboration and Inclusive Practice, Learning and Behavior Disabilities, Procedures and Materials for Remediating Learning and Behavior Disabilities, Topics in Special Education, Comparative Education Admissions Practicum, and Technology in the Middle/Secondary Classroom (titles in bold indicate courses taught on a regular basis).

August 2003 –May, 2005 Special Education Lecturer, Northern Kentucky University,

Highland Heights, KY

January 2003 – May 2003 Level II Instructor, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

August 2002 – August 2003 Assistant Academic Director, Division of Teacher Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Responsible for coordinating three programs that provided support for individuals with math and/or science backgrounds as they pursued teaching credentials via Ohio’s Alternative Educator’s License. Responsible for working with state and local school representatives, advising students, scheduling coursework, and managing the budget.

Positions in K-12

August 2001 – June 2002 Intervention Specialist, Nagel Middle School, Forest Hills Schools, Anderson, OH

Provided support for middle school students identified as having developmental, learning, and/or emotional disabilities. Worked with students in both resource and inclusive general education settings. Collaborated on a daily basis with general education teachers, as both co-teacher and consultant, providing support and assistance in modifying and adapting curriculum and instruction in order to meet the needs of student with disabilities in the general education classroom.

August 1998 – June 2001 Special Education Teacher, Campbell County Middle and High School, Campbell County Schools, Alexandria, KY

Taught language arts, reading, mathematics, social studies, and study skills to students in grades 6-12 identified as having behavioral and/or learning disabilities in both resource and inclusive general education settings.

December, 1996 – June 1998 Special Education Teacher, Middleton Middle School of Technology and Tomlin Middle School, Hillsborough Public Schools, Tampa, FL

Taught language arts, reading, math, social studies, and social/personal skills to sixth grade students with specific learning disabilities and/or emotional handicaps in inclusive general education and resource settings.

Publications

Prather-Jones, B. (Submitted November 2009). What is administrative support? Teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders discuss how administrators influence their perseverance in the field. The Clearing House.

Prather-Jones, B. (Accepted, May 2009). “Some people aren’t cut out for it”: Experienced teachers’ perceptions of the role of personal characteristics in educating students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders. Remedial and Special Education.

Crites, S., Prather-Jones, B., Bruno, R., & Walker, S. (Accepted, May 2009). Are teaching effectiveness and retention influenced by various routes to special education certification? Kentucky Teacher Educator.

Prather-Jones, B. (2008). Co-teaching as a service delivery model for students with disabilities: Clarification and strategies for success. The Kentucky Middle School Journal, 9 (1), pp. 25-32.

Prather-Jones, B., Elliott, W., & Jarchow, E. (2008.) Hong Kong. In The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children’s Issues Worldwide. Pattnaik, J. (Ed.) Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Prather-Jones, B. (2006). The role of personal characteristics and job support in retaining teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education, Summer/Fall.

National and International Presentations

*Indicates refereed paper submission

*Crites, S., Bruno, R., Walker, S., & Prather-Jones, B. (November 2008). Are teaching effectiveness and retention influenced by various routes to certification? Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Division of Teacher Education Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.

Prather-Jones, B. (June 2008). Special education practices in the United States. Invited paper. Presented at the University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England.

*Prather-Jones, B. (April 2007). The meaning of support: Teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders reflect on factors that keep them in the job. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

*Prather-Jones, B. (January 2006). The role of personal characteristics and job support in retaining teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Paper presented at the 2006 International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

*Prather-Jones, B. (April, 2005) A good fit: Personality factors and EBD teachers' perceptions of career persistence. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

*Dani, D., Prather-Jones, B., Zorn, D., & Markle, G.C. (April, 2005). Do alternative certification routes prepare "highly qualified teachers”? Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

*Prather-Jones, B. (April, 2003). Teachers of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders: Why some stay. Final Report. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Prather-Jones, B. (April, 2002). Teachers of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders: Why some stay. Preliminary Report. Paper presented at the Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Guest Lectures

Prather-Jones, B. (2004). Teaching students with diverse needs and abilities. Presentation to Secondary Teaching Methods: Science (18-SEC-550), University of Cincinnati.

Professional Service

August 2008 – Present Member, Work and Program Teams for Special Education (Facilitator, beginning August 2009) and Middle Grades. Also member of Teacher Education Council, Honors International Teaching Fellows Steering Committee, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Development Team (beginning 4/2008), Implementation Team, & Summer Faculty Institute; Information Technology Advisory Committee and e-Learning subcommittee, TESL Peer Review committee, Northern Kentucky University

August 2005 – Present Teacher Educator for KTIP (Kentucky’s Beginning Teacher Program).

2002 - Present Reviewer, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division K and Special Education SIG

August 2007 – August 2008 Member, Work and Program Teams for Special Education and Middle Grades. Also member of University Calendar Committee (February 2007 – September 2008), Teacher Education Council, Honors International Teaching Fellows Steering Committee, Graduate Advisory Committee (through May 2008), Peer Review committee, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Development Team (beginning April 2008), Northern Kentucky University

August 2006 – August 2007 Member, Work and Program Teams for Special Education (Facilitator through June 2007) and Middle Grades. Also member of TPA/Electronic Portfolio Task Force, Teacher Education Council, Technology Advisory Committee, International Student Teaching Interview Panel, Nine Hour Load Task Force, University Calendar Committee (Effective February 2007 – September 2008), Northern Kentucky University

April 2007 Discussant, Teachers’ Perspectives on Disability, Special Education, and Practice. SIG – Special Education Research Presentation Session (5 papers). American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. April 2007.

October 2005 – May 2006 Professional Development Facilitator and Consultant on Differentiated Instruction for Loveland Schools, Loveland, OH.

August 2005 – May 2006 Member, Work and Program Teams for Special Education, Middle Grades, and Public Relations. Also member of TPA/Electronic Portfolio Task Force, Nine Hour Load Task Force, and Fort Thomas Research Group, Northern Kentucky University

November 2005 – April 2006 Member, Teacher Education and School Leadership Chairperson Search Committee

November 2005 – April 2006 Member, Special Education/IECE Faculty Position Search Committee

August 2004 – May 2005 Member, Work and Program Teams for Special Education, Middle Grades, MAT, and OutReach, Northern Kentucky University

August 2003 – May 2004 Member, Intellectual Vitality Committee, Special Education Department, Northern Kentucky University

January, 2002 Why WebQuest . . . and How? Presentation/Workshop at the Building a Learning Community Middle Level Conference, Nagel Middle School, Anderson, Ohio.

Honors

May, 2003 Earned Certificate of Completion for the Preparing Future Faculty program, University of Cincinnati

April 2002 Awarded Governor’s Educational Leadership Award (Ohio)

November 2001 Achieved National Board Certification in the area of Exceptional Needs Specialist, K-12.

March 1998 Nominated by the Hillsborough school district and the state of Florida for the Sallie Mae Beginning Teacher Award

Grants and Fellowships

Summer 2008 Awarded Project Grant for invited paper and professional development activities in England and Scotland

December 2005 Awarded Summer Fellowship for project development during Summer 2006

December 2004 Awarded TEMP Faculty Minigrant to develop two online modules for EDMT 641 during the Spring 2005 semester.

March 2003 Awarded Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, to support research during June-July 2003.

March 2003 Awarded Part-Time Faculty Professional Development Award, Northern Kentucky University, to support travel for presentation at AERA (April 2003).

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